Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act
Afghan Women's Rights: New Reporting Requirements
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove introduced a bill called the Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act. It requires the State Department to write a detailed report on the rules the Taliban has placed on women and girls since taking control in August 2021.
- The report must be finished within 180 days and sent to Congress. It would list all current restrictions, such as bans on girls going to school or women working certain jobs.
- The bill also asks the government to officially decide if these restrictions are 'crimes against humanity' or 'torture.' Making this official could help the U.S. and other countries decide how to treat the Taliban on the world stage.
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Milestones
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 2.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act
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